Public School Outreach

The purpose of the statewide Public School Outreach program is to assist service providers in offering a beneficial and positive educational experience for students with a hearing loss within their local school district.

We offer free consultative services to schools that serve students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Our goal is to assist public school personnel with implementing an appropriate and positive educational experience for any student in Kindergarten - Grade 12 with a hearing loss.

We serve all students regardless of the degree or nature of their hearing loss

We support all communication choices

We encourage the development of the whole child

We are a family focused organization and we respect the critical role that parents and families play in the lives of the children we serve.

Our hope is to become a continual resource for professionals and parents as well as a valuable member of the team serving the child

We support the creative use of all forms of technology including hearing assistive technology, video conferencing, videophones, appropriate use of social networking systems etc., to insure that students, parents and professionals have access their educational environments and to services regardless of where they live.

Services Provided:

Educational Consultation which includes:

On site Classroom observation

Recommendations for classroom modifications

Assistance with all hearing assistive technology (HA, CI, FM); proper use and care

Program recommendations

Curriculum modifications

Instructional strategies

Literacy considerations and recommendations

Language needs

1Visual and Auditory access

Proper use of sign language interpreters & cued speech transliterator

Social Emotional needs

Transition considerations and resources

Access to resource materials

Involvement with the Individual Education Plan (IEP) Team

Consultation with parents and professionals

Expanded Consultation with our Fee for Service Program (FFS)

FFS contracts are developed with the district based on the individual needs of the student and professionals working with that student.

A range of services are offered including in depth consultation services, literacy program development, language program development, support with use of all forms of technology, support writing IEPs, modeling strategies and techniques, recommendations for materials and programs, input regarding assessments, networking etc…

FFS assessments are available at MECDHH/GBSD upon request. For more info, click here: (a link to the assessment team page should be placed here.)

Staff development/In-service training

Diversity Awareness Programs

Student Awareness Programs (offered by consultants on the day of their observations)